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Improving the reliability of weather and climate services in Yemen (English)

The Republic of Yemen, situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, is one of the poorest countries in the world. In addition to significant development challenges, Yemen is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rainfall is erratic and variable, a situation made worse by high evapotranspiration rates. Sustainable social and economic development in Yemen depends on knowledge of climate variability and change, and reliable and actionable meteorological and hydrological forecasts and warnings. Upgrading weather, climate and water information will reduce vulnerabilities to natural hazards and increase food and water security. Yemen is particularly reliant on its natural resources outside the extractive industries. Agriculture plays a leading role in Yemen's economy and employs more than half of the labor force. Through the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR), Yemen aims to better manage water resources, increasing agricultural productivity and reducing the risk of climate-sensitive diseases. This will be done by improving the monitoring and assessment of climate variability and change and providing targeted and reliable information for decision making.

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  • Author

    Rogers,David, Sieghart,Lia Carol

  • Document Date

    2013/07/01

  • Document Type

    Brief

  • Report Number

    80251

  • Volume No

    1

  • Total Volume(s)

    1

  • Country

    Yemen, Republic of

  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa,

  • Disclosure Date

    2013/08/14

  • Disclosure Status

    Disclosed

  • Doc Name

    Improving the reliability of weather and climate services in Yemen

  • Keywords

    flood and drought risk;social and economic development;management of water resource;impact of climate change;disaster risk management;data sharing;loss of life;operations and maintenance;knowledge and learning;environmental monitoring system;high water consumption;standard operating procedure;dependence on agriculture;knowledge of climate;Coastal Zone Management;water service;hydrological forecast;agricultural productivity;flood forecast;climate information;climate variability;water information;Water Services;Natural Resources;meteorological hazards;Extractive Industry;tropical storm;government cooperation;open access;public awareness;Technical Training;finance for female;Environmental Resources;modernization program;rural livelihood;public education;health outcome;community response;managing risk;climate-sensitive disease;agriculture sector;drought frequency;climate monitoring;severe weather;precipitation measurement;weather radar;upper air;weather forecast;hydrological observation;primary source;natural hazard;flash flood;groundwater reserve;water supplies;physical asset;groundwater resource;climate services;agricultural land;early warning;warning system;livelihood development;improving information;outreach activity;institutional strengthening;legal framework;rural woman;

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Citation

Rogers,David Sieghart,Lia Carol

Improving the reliability of weather and climate services in Yemen (English). MENA knowledge and learning quick notes series ; no. 102 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/717761468339548243/Improving-the-reliability-of-weather-and-climate-services-in-Yemen

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